June 2015 was a remarkable month for President Obama. In particular. the last week of the month was a real “winner” for the president.
Category: Obama
President Obama should apologize for using the T-word
President Obama has repeatedly exhibited key characteristics of a strong leader. He is decisive when necessary; reflective when appropriate, and clear in his vision
TPP: What Obama’s secret trade deal means for you
Since 2009, the Obama administration has been negotiating the Trans-Pacific Parnership (TPP) trade agreement in secret. Only lawyers and advisors representing banks and corporations,
Trying to look sympathetically at Trans-Pacific Partnership
In the 19th Century, the Victorian historian Thomas Carlyle coined the phrase “dismal science” for the field of economics. With the help of new
Obama’s indifference to labor allowed the rise of Scott Walker
My Obamaphile friends may object, but it’s time to consider an uncomfortable fact about Obama: His indifference to the plight of labor unions in Wisconsin led to the
Keystone pipeline vote: corporate money trumps public good
The fossil-fuel industry is reaping the rewards of its three-quarters of a billion dollar investment to secure a Republican controlled congress. But they weren’t just buying
Funerals can break gridlock
If I hadn’t been watching Jon Stewart to catch up on some outlier news, I would not have known that Republican John McCain and
What if the President spoke to us as if he was on “The Wire?”
I’ve spoken with several people who just could not watch President Obama’s State of the Union speech. These are Obama supporters, but for various
Sharyl Attkisson book measures Obama and U.S. against a false standard
In a recent Occasional Planet post, Susan Cunningham writes: “We can blame the NRA all we want, but the enemy, as Pogo said, is
Elizabeth Warren: Citibank owns Obama administration
In one of the most astonishing speeches ever given from the senate floor, progressive Democrat, Senator Elizabeth Warren, called out the Obama administration for being a wholly owned subsidiary of Citibank.